whizz kid

British

noun

informal a person who is outstandingly successful for his or her age

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Etymology

Origin of whizz kid

C20: from _whizz , perhaps influenced by _wizard

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whizz kid

And the various superstars will have to continue to find space on the team-sheet next to the accidental whizz kid on Grissini legs from the village of Pähl – not the other way round.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 5, 2012

When the Frenchman substituted local whizz kid Marc Albrighton for Gabriel Agbonlahor, there was a roar of protest from the Holte End.

From The Guardian ● Mar. 19, 2011

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